Blake Bennions running

10.25 mostly on my own. After I was alone, I picked it up pretty fast for a few miles because there was no one else I needed to run slower for, I guess that's a good thing about it. The best thing about porter Rockwell is driving to great harvest on the way home afterwards and getting a free sample of bread, its also great because than I can get calories in sooner after the run, and it usually takes less time taking the freeway than going the usual way. But today was pretty bad, 50 minute drive home, there was a traffic jam and it went all the way to the belt route and I finally passed the crash as I got on, would've been 30 the other way, but I didn't mind too much, running makes things better. I think that even if people do stupid or wrong things that I disagree with, maybe I could still try to be more positive about it and just be happy with what they do right.

We warmed up and then did 4x800m and 2x400m, the 800ms were supposed to be 2:25, I ran them in 2:25, 2:24, 2:24, 2:25, and then the first 400m was for 68, I ran 66, and the 2nd 400m was at 64 and I ran 64 or maybe 63. So it was a good workout! We walk-jogged a lap between 800ms, and a little less than 200m before the 400ms. I'm going to run 4:27 at the Davis Invitational this weekend, I'm racing to win it!

Ran a very easy recovery day with cubby and read, and then did 6 striders. Getting ready for some great times the next couple of meets.

Bad workout, wasn't mentally prepared for it, things went wrong. I need to be patient and concentrate on the race, my race, no one else's opinion matters, I know what I can do and I'm going to do it.

Easy 20 minutes after the warm up and then 4 striders. 4:27 tomorrow.

A new PR in the 1600m, which always feels great, I also ran sub 4:30! I am really happy about it, I was going for 4:27 but I'm still really happy about breaking 4:30 and getting a medal. I want to break 4:25 at BYU next week, its one of the best tracks in the country for Distance and its always a great, fast meet so I believe that I can do it. The racestarted out and I got a spot in the middle, I kept that spot for the few lap, a few people passed me and I passed a few people, but going into the final lap I remembered what Coach Murphy said before the race "Don't be a baby on the last lap" and I took off like it was a 400m, all I cared about was that lap, nothing before it mattered time, I had to get out in lane 3 to start my kick, I went from8th or 10th to 2nd place right behind the leader with 200m to go, I was starting to hurt but I stuck on his back until a few guys past me, down to 5th place, I moved out to lane 2 so I could block off any people and gave whatever left I had, I was dying after such a hard lap but I still managed to push past 2 more guys and get 3rd! Good race! I ran the 2 mile as well, pretty fun but I lost mentally with 2 laps to go, not a horrible race though, good workout if nothing else.